Pain Control and Recovery After Thoracic Surgery Using SPSIP Block

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block: An ultrasound-guided Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane (SPSIP) block will be performed after induction of general anesthesia according to routine institutional clinical practice using a long-acting local anesthetic.

Study summary

Thoracic surgery is frequently associated with significant postoperative pain, which may impair respiratory function, mobilization, recovery, and patient satisfaction. The Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane (SPSIP) block is a recently described ultrasound-guided fascial plane block that may provide effective analgesia after thoracic surgery. This prospective observational cohort study will evaluate the analgesic effectiveness and postoperative recovery associated with SPSIP block in adult patients undergoing elective minor video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), major VATS, or thoracotomy. All patients will receive SPSIP block as part of routine institutional multimodal analgesia. The primary outcome will be postoperative quality of recovery assessed using the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) questionnaire at 24 hours after surgery. Secondary outcomes will include postoperative pain intensity, opioid consumption, rescue analgesic requirements, postoperative nausea and vomiting, pulmonary complications, patient satisfaction, length of hospital stay, and chronic postoperative pain.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Quality of Recovery-15 Score at 24 Hours — 24 hours after surgery
  Postoperative quality of recovery will be assessed using the 15-item Quality of Recovery questionnaire (QoR-15). Higher scores indicate better postoperative recovery. QoR-15 scores will be compared among the minor VATS, major VATS, and thoracotomy cohorts.

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